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A c. 1767 portrait by Thomas King of the English clockmaker John Harrison (1693-1776) who invented the marine chronometer to accurately measure longitude. The chronometer he is holding is the H3, one of a series of five watches he made. (Science Museum, London)
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London, S. M. (2023, March 10). Portrait of John Harrison.
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